DENVER, CO – JULY 9: Relief pitcher Boone Logan #48 of the Colorado Rockies delivers to home plate during the eighth inning against the San Diego Padres at Coors Field on July 9, 2014 in Denver, Colorado.

Logan was reinstated from the 15-day DL on Tuesday after a painful episode of diverticulitis that landed him in the hospital. The bad news for Logan is that he will have to carefully watch his diet. The good news? The problematic left elbow that landed him on the DL at the beginning of the season and again from June 5-July 5 is feeling much better.

“He’s had a tough year because he’s been on the DL a few different times,” manager Walt Weiss said. “But he was really good early. We saw some electric stuff early. The silver lining, I guess, is that his arm is in good shape. He hasn’t throw a lot of innings, and his arm is real healthy and we could use him.”

Logan entered Tuesday’s play having pitched just 17 innings in 25 appearances.

Logan, who took heavy doses of antibiotics during his bout with diverticulitis, said he has to make some lifestyle changes.

“I have to eat super healthy,” he said. “Nothing with seeds in it, no alcohol, no tobacco, nothing with caffeine in it, no gluten, no spicy foods … no life.”

Morneau returns. First baseman Justin Morneau’s strained neck clearly is better. The 33-year-old hit a two-run double to left-center in his first at-bat against the Cubs on Tuesday night. He was activated off the DL earlier in the day.

An MRI taken Monday showed there is no damage to his neck. In fact, his neck looks better now than it did when he had an MRI during spring training.

“That was good news to see that, in some ways, my spine is actually better,” he said. “Hopefully it continues to get better.”

Added Weiss: “I think this gives Justin a little peace of mind.”

Neck pain and stiffness will always be a concern for Morneau, who underwent surgery to remove a herniated disc fragment from his neck June 29, 2011, when he was playing for the Minnesota Twins.

Paulsen sent down. In addition to activating Logan and Morneau from the DL, the Rockies recalled infielder Cristhian Adames from Triple-A Colorado Springs.

To create room on the active roster, the Rockies were forced to option hot-hitting first baseman Ben Paulsen and right-handed relievers Brooks Brown and Chad Bettis to Triple-A Colorado Springs.

Sending Paulsen down was not an easy decision, but the club needed infield depth because Troy Tulowitzki is on the DL and Josh Rutledge remains sick with an upper-respiratory infection. Adames is primarily a shortstop, but he also can play second and third.

“Obviously it’s not like Ben played himself off the roster. In fact, it was just the opposite,” Weiss said. “He showed poise and performance. But we are just in a bind right now, with ‘Rut’ being sick. We have to cover ourselves with another infielder. But Benny did a great job and he made a great impression.”

Including going 2-for-4 in his major-league debut, Paulsen hit .455 with four doubles and two RBIs in seven games (six starts).

Anderson is in the middle of a major audition. Not just for other teams that might want to make a last-minute deal with the Rockies before Thursday’s nonwaiver trade deadline (Kansas City has shown interest) but also for a role with the Rockies next season. The club holds a $12 million contract option, and Anderson has had to pitch well to showcase his value. Since coming off the disabled list (broken left index finger), he’s been impressive. He enters Wednesday’s game against the Cubs riding a 9 scoreless innings streak. In his last start, he pitched 6 scoreless innings vs. the Pirates.

WASHINGTON — Thirty games into the 82-game NHL season, and nearly six weeks after the Matt Duchene trade, Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic discussed the state of his team before Tuesday’s 5-2 loss at the Washington Capitals.

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Rockies continued to bolster their bullpen Wednesday by agreeing to a contract to bring left-handed reliever Jake McGee back to Colorado. A major-league source confirmed the news, but the Rockies have not made the signing official.